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#2ab3dc color: Blue Atoll

#2ab3dc is rgb(42, 179, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.475% 0.12455 223.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.5%
0.125
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2ab3dc

#2ab3dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Atoll (#00b3e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ab3dc mixed with white

  1. 2ab3dc
  2. 4dbbe0
  3. 66c3e4
  4. 7ccae7
  5. 91d2eb
  6. a4daef
  7. b7e1f2
  8. c9e9f5
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2ab3dc mixed with black

  1. 2ab3dc
  2. 239bbf
  3. 1c84a3
  4. 166e88
  5. 10586e
  6. 0a4354
  7. 052f3c
  8. 021d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ab3dc with less saturation

  1. 2ab3dc
  2. 42b2d6
  3. 53b0d1
  4. 61afcb
  5. 6daec6
  6. 78acc0
  7. 81aaba
  8. 8aa9b4
  9. 93a7af
  10. 9ba5a9

Questions about #2ab3dc

What color is #2ab3dc?

#2ab3dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(42, 179, 220), in HSL hsl(193.82, 71.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.475% 0.12455 223.686).

What colors go well with #2ab3dc?

The complementary color of #2ab3dc is #e38860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbb9 and #69a6ef. The triadic partners are #d982b6 and #b0a63e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ab3dc?

Black text reads better on #2ab3dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ab3dc a warm or cool color?

#2ab3dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.125.